“Destination Station,” NASA’s traveling multimedia exhibit about the International Space Station (ISS), will be visiting the Boston Museum of Science through Sept. 3.

The space agency has also arranged several astronaut appearances in the Boston area to support the showcase. All NASA events are free, but a venue may charge its own entrance fee.

Boston is the hometown area for eight current and former astronauts: Charlie Precourt (born in Waltham, raised in Hudson); Steve Bowen (Cohasset); Dan Burbank (considers Yarmouth Port his hometown); Chris Cassidy (born in Salem); Brian Duffy (born in Boston, raised in Rockland); Scott Tingle (born in Attleboro, raised in Randolph); Suni Williams (considers Needham her hometown); and Stephanie Wilson (born in Boston, raised in Pittsfield).

Burbank flew on the ISS from November 2011 to April 2012. Williams launched this year in July and will land back on Earth in November. Cassidy will blast off in March 2013.

The schedule of events includes:

–Aug. 17, 6 p.m., Boston Museum of Science: Cohasset astronaut Steve Bowen will give his first of three presentations entitled “Mars and Beyond.”